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Willie Winkie's Testament (2)
X:1 T:Willey Wilky [2] M:C| L:1/8 R:Country Dance B:John Walsh - Caledonian Country Dances (1731, p. 17) N:"London. Printed for and sold by J. Walsh, Music Printer and Instrument maker N:to his Majesty, at ye Harp & Hoboy in Catherine Street the Strand." Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:F d2|c2F2 ABcA|c2F2 F2d2|c2 F2 ABcA|G2 C4d2| c2F2 ABcA|c2F2 ABcA|G4 A3G|F2 D4:| |:c2|f3g (Tg3f/g/)|a2 F4c2|f3g (Tg3 f/g/)|a2G4 de| f2 ef g2 fg|a2 ba g2 fe|defd cdcA|F2 D4:|]
X:1
T:Willie Winkies Testament [2]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Air
B: William Thomson - Orpheus Caledonius, vol. II (1733, No. 44, p. 180)
B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/91482038
N:Thomson (c. 1695-1753) was a Scottish singer and folk song collector
N:who lived in London for most of his adult career.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
P:Vocal setting:
K:F
f2|c2 F2 ABc A|B2 _E2 E3d|c2F2 ABc A|c2F2 F3f|
c2 F2 ABc A|B2 _E2 E3e|c2F2 ABc A|c2 F2 F2||
c2|cd f>g f3c|f2 {fg}a2 f3e|dcd e f2F2|fef g a3g|
agfd fd cA|BAG F D3d|c2F2 ABc A|c2 F2 F2||
X:1
T:Willey Wikey [2]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
B:Walter Rainstorp music manuscript collection (1747, p. 7)
N:The cover is inscribed “Walter Rainstorp, 1747. Bought in Cheap Side, N:London, 1747”.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
d2|c2 F2 ABcA|c2F2F2d2|c2F2 ABcA|G2 C4d2|
c2F2 ABcA|c2F2 ABcA|G4 A3g|F2D4:|
|:c2|f3g (Tg3f/g/)|a2F4c2|f3g (Tg3f/g/)|a2 G4 de|
f2 ef g2 fg|a2 ba g2 fe|defd cdcA|F2 D4:|
X:2
T:Willie Winks [2]
M:C
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
S:Bremner – Scots Reels (c. 1757)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
f | c>F (d/c/B/A/) c>FFf | c>F (A/B/c/)A/ TG>FDf | c>F (d/c/B/A/) cFAF | G/G/G A>F TG>FD :|
|: e | f>c (d/c/B/A/) f>cce | fcfa gdde | fcce f>g (f/4g/4a/)g | fdTc>A G(DD) :|
|: f | F<F A>F c>FA>F | F/F/F AF TG>FDf | F/F/F AF c>FA>c | B>GA>F TG>FD :|
|: a/g/ | f>cf>g a>fg>e | f>cf>g a>fga | f>cfg afge | fdTc>A TG>FD :|
|: e | f2g2 F/F/F A2 | G/G/G AF TG>FDe | f>gag f>c (f/4g/4a/)g | fdTc>A TG>FD :|
|: e | (f/g/a) ga f(FF)A | B>GA>F TG>Fde | f>gaf gefc | (d/e/f) cA TG>FD :|
X:1
T:Willie Winkie's Testament [2]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Brisk"
B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 6 (1760, p. 4)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
e2|d2G2 TB2 (AG)|A2E4e2|d2G2 BcdB|d2G2g3d|
efge dedB|A2E2E2 (ge)|d2G2 (Bc)(dB)|g2G2G2 (ef)|
(gf)(ed) (ed)(cB)|A2E2E2 (ef)|(gf)(ed) B2g2|G2 g2 (dB)(AG)|
ABcd edcB|A2 E4 (ef)|g4 Ta4|b2G2G2 (ef)|
g4 Ta3 (g/a/)|babc'a2 (ga)|bage dedB|A2E2E2e2|
dBAG BcdB|g2b2G2g2|G2 (Bd) edcB|A2E4 e2|
G2 d2 edcB|G2d2 edcB|g2G2 edcB|A2E2E2(ef)|
g2 dg a2 ga|b2B2B2 ef|g2 dg a2 ga|(ba)(c'b) a2 (gf)|
g2 (fe) d2 (cB)|A2e2E2e2|d2g2 BcdB|g2G2G2:|]
X:3
T:Willy Wilky [2], or Cobler's [sic] Hornpipe
M:C|
L:1/8
S:William Vickers music manuscript (Northumberland, 1770)
K:F
d|cF A/B/c/A/ cFFd|cF A/B/c/A/ GCCd|cF A/B/c/A/ A/B/c/A/|GGA>G FDD:|
|:c|f>ggg aFFc|f>gg>g aGGe|fe/f/ gf/g/ ab/a/ g2 fe|df/d/ c/d/c/A/ FDD:|
X:1
T:Willie Winckie [2]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Country Dance Tune
B:Thomas Straight – “24 Favourite Dances the Year 1783” (p. 7)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K: F
g|cF A/B/c/A/ cFFf|cF A/B/c/A/ GDDf|cF A/B/c/A/ cFAF|G2 A>G FDD:|
|:e|f2 a/g/f/e/ fFFe|f2 f/g/a gGGe|f/e/f g/f/g a/g/f g/f/e|d/e/f c>A GDD:|]
X:1
T:Willy Winky's Testament
T:Willie Winkie's Testament [2]
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Strathspey
B:Daniel McLaren - Collection of Strathspey Reels &c. (1794)
K:F
V:1
f|c>F d/c/B/A/ c>FF>f|c<Fc<A G>DD<f|c>F d/c/B/A/ c>FA>F|G<GA>F G>FD:|
|:e|f>c d/c/B/A/ f>cc<e|f<cf<a g>dd>e|f<cc>A f>g {fg}a>g|f<dc>A G>FD:|
V:2 clef = bass
z|F,,2F,2A,,2F,2|F,,2A,,2B,,2G,,2|F,,2F,2A,,2F,2|B,,2F,2B,,2B,:|
|:z|A,2F,2F,,2F,2|F,,2F,2B,,2G,,2|A,,2F,2A,2F,2|D2A,2B,2B,,:|
X:1
T:Willie Winkie's Testament [2]
L:1/8
M:C|
S:Gow – 2nd Repository (1802)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
R:Strathspey
K:F
f|cF A/B/c/A/ cFFf|cF A/B/c/A/ G>DDf|cF A/B/c/A/ cFAF|GG A>G FDD:|
|:e|f2 (a/g/f/e/) fFFc|f2 (f/g/a) gGGe|(f/e/f) (g/f/g) (a/g/f) (g/f/e)|(d/e/f) c>A GDD:|
X:1
T:Willie Winkie
R:Strathspey
M:C
L:1/16
B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs,
B:book 4 (1844–1845, p. 22)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
f|cF3 ABcA cF3F3f|cF3 ABcA GD3D3f|cF3 ABcA cF3AF3|GG3A3G F2D2D2:|
|:f2|f4 (ag).f.e fF3Ac3|f3c (fga2) gG3G3e|(3{g}f2e2f2 (3g2f2g2 (3a22f2 (3g2f2e2|(3d2e2f2 (3c2B2A2 G3DD2:|
X:1
T:Willie Winkie
M:C
L:1/16
R:Strathspey
B:Mackenzie - National Dance Music of Scotland, Book 2 (n.d., reedited 1889, p. 23)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:F
f2|c3F (AB).c.A (cF3)F3f|c3F (AB).c.A (GD3)D3f|c3F (AB).c.A (cF3)A3F|GG3A3G (FD3)D2:|
|:f2|f4 (ag).f.e (fF3)A3c|f3c (fga2) (gG3)G3e|{g}(3f2e2f2 (3g2f2g2 (3a2g2f2 (3g2f2e2|(3d2e2f2 (3c2B2A2 (GD3)D2:|